Yah, the WeirdNet definition is again a little off. I think a shibboleth isn't a deliberate difference or idiosyncrasy within a group, but something that arises naturally.
Bob: You want the truth? You can't handle the truth. No truth-handler, you. Bah! I deride your truth-handling abilities.
Judge: Will you get to the point?
Bob: Only I could have executed such a masterpiece of electoral fraud. And I have the records to prove it! Here, just look at these—(pulls out binders and floppy disks) each one a work of Machiavellian art.
Judge: But why?
Bob: Because you need me, Springfield. Your guilty conscience may force you to vote Democratic, but deep down inside you secretly long for a cold-hearted Republican to lower taxes, brutalise criminals, and rule you like a king. That's why I did this: to protect you from yourselves. Now if you'll excuse me, I have a city to run.
The strange thing is that "London Light" would have been a perfectly acceptable name for a newspaper. I wonder what the marketing people were thinking.
Paper money has value as a promissory note enforced with the ALMIGHTY POWER OF THE GOVERNMENT! So unless you're predicting a bloody revolution, I'm fairly content with my colourful bits of polymer :)
You Americans with your "due process". In other common law countries the admissibility of evidence is judged against a balancing test, weighing up competing considerations such as knowledge of illegality, importance of the evidence, whether other evidence is available, the need to prevent serious crime, need to protect rights etc... none of this namby-pamby procedural exclusion.
What about the Mitsubishi Starion? I've always suspected it was supposed be "Stallion" (following the success of the "Colt") but something got lost in translation.
In the HSC, the bar was set even lower. Everything from a bus ticket to the works of Shakespeare was a "text" for analysis. This caused much consternation for traditionalists. Nevertheless, I am sure the "composer" of bus tickets would be grateful for all the "responders" he can get.
I have noticed a sudden upsurge in the use of 'sclerotic' to describe Sydney's traffic problems. Probably an apt metaphor, but it is starting to grate.
Jack: Attention all! Attention all! It is with great pleasure I would like to announce that the recipient of this year's prestigious GE followship award is none other than our very own Liz Lemon.
Pete: Wait, how could Liz win a fellowship award? She doesn't like people.
Jack: No followship, presented annually to the woman, sorry, person, who best exemplifies a follower.
Liz: I'm not a follower!
Jack: It also comes with 10 grand.
Liz: I accept this proudly on behalf of followers everywhere.
Jack: When I think of the free-spirited Liz Lemon I met just one year ago, so resistant to product integration, cross-promotion and adverlingus, it pleases me to see how well she's learned to follow.
…
So what are you gonna do with your money? Put it into a 401(k)?
Fremantle Doctor has it's origins in Fremantle's dark past. At Catherine Point, a short distance south of Fremantle, crematoriums were established during the colony's early days to dispose of the corpses of those who had fallen to the illnesses which preyed upon the population in the city's early days. It is reported that the Doctor was named in honour of the wind which blew the stench of burning human flesh inland, as this was otherwise noticeable in both Fremantle and her environs.
This is only tangentially related, but we're having an election campaign in Australia at the moment and one of the candidates bears a strong resemblance to a famous MILF. Apparently other people have noticed that as well:
Isn't it all a matter of perspective? Why would a robot society bother to affix 'robo-' to words describing themselves, for they are the norm? In fact why would they be speaking English…
When confronted with a foaming pensioner with a trivial gripe, smother them with kindness and refer to a fictional event several weeks back that completely exonerates you. It will be written off as a senior's moment and everyone is better off.
“After it, therefore because of it. It means one thing follows the other, therefore it was caused by the other, but it's not always true. In fact, it's hardly ever true. We did not lose Texas because of the hat joke. Do you know when we lost Texas?”
“…a type of political campaigning or speechmaking using coded language, which appears to mean one thing to the general population but which has a different or more specific meaning for a targeted subgroup of the audience.”
There's also arse about tit, variations on a theme all meaning roughly "back-to-front". The mental images are striking! I like to think that the Queen uses this sort of language in private.
Miss Hoover: (scoffs) This is nothing but dead, white male-bashing from a PC thug. It's women like you that keep the rest of us from landing a husband.
…
Lisa: (sobbing) Ms. Hoover called me a PC Thug.
Homer: Oh Lisa, I've been called a greasy thug, too. It never stops hurting. So here's what we're gonna do. We're gonna grease ourselves up real good and trash that place with a baseball bat.
I'd say classitis and divitis are closely linked. It's more to do with introducing lots of redundancy into CSS, when the same effect could be achieved with less code.
Verdana is bold, friendly and round, and a mere tween at 12 years old. Her twin sister Tahoma is also popular and is often chosen in preference to their decidedly frumpy cousin Arial. Their ubiquitous aunt Helvetica, who's been around the block, recently celebrated her 50th. Grandpappy Times New Roman is still around doing the hard yards, and they are all proudly descended from the (capital-G) GrotesqueGaramond.
A disorder characterised by the excessive consumption of and dependence on type, leading to physical and psychological harm and impaired social and vocational functioning. (Also typographical abuse and font dependence)
In an efficient free market, any factor not encapsulated in the price mechanism is an "externality". e.g. the pollution produced by a firm (negative externality), the pollination of a neighbouring orchard by bees (positive externality).
Comments by kewpid
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kewpid commented on the word karoshi
“Death by overwork�?
January 8, 2008
kewpid commented on the word mollify
eh?
January 8, 2008
kewpid commented on the word lindsay lohan
I thought she was excellent in Mean Girls.
January 7, 2008
kewpid commented on the word twitterite
Also, a twitterer.
January 7, 2008
kewpid commented on the word acalculia
An inability to perform simple arithmetic tasks.
January 7, 2008
kewpid commented on the word buttboy
This sounds a tad homophobic.
January 5, 2008
kewpid commented on the word harass
"harris" or "har-rass" ?
January 5, 2008
kewpid commented on the word microwave
Short for microwave oven.
December 31, 2007
kewpid commented on the word oprah
An Obamarama mama.
December 26, 2007
kewpid commented on the word fucksucker
I believe this is the natural evolution of the dinner scene in Donnie Darko, where Maggie told Jake "you can go suck a fuck".
December 23, 2007
kewpid commented on the word byzantine
Yes it can.
December 22, 2007
kewpid commented on the word brangelina
Angelina has not been looking very jolie lately :(
December 21, 2007
kewpid commented on the list what-i-thought-wordies-were-before-i-discovered-wordie
bravo!
December 21, 2007
kewpid commented on the word mulberry
Yummy!
December 21, 2007
kewpid commented on the word pachinko
I think it is!
December 21, 2007
kewpid commented on the word his steveness
You gots to call 'em with a iPhone
December 21, 2007
kewpid commented on the word lawyer
December 21, 2007
kewpid commented on the word smutty-breast
Ho boy, this is in the vein of titmouse.
December 19, 2007
kewpid commented on the word tuna fish
“Tigers will do anything for a tuna fish sandwich�?— Calvin
December 19, 2007
kewpid commented on the list master-of-your-domain
This is certainly not what I was thinking :)
December 19, 2007
kewpid commented on the word fire
It burns!
December 19, 2007
kewpid commented on the word earl grey
I'm surprised something so definitively English was excluded for so long.
December 19, 2007
kewpid commented on the word free lunch
“There ain't no such thing as a free lunch�?— Refers to the concept of opportunity cost.
December 19, 2007
kewpid commented on the word shibboleth
Yah, the WeirdNet definition is again a little off. I think a shibboleth isn't a deliberate difference or idiosyncrasy within a group, but something that arises naturally.
December 19, 2007
kewpid commented on the word attorney
Really? Solicitor sounds very ordinary to me. Though I'm probably just used to hearing it.
December 18, 2007
kewpid commented on the list what-the-cat-said
It is "nyao" in Japanese.
December 18, 2007
kewpid commented on the word obelix
I always felt that Obelix was, in substance, the star of the series.
December 18, 2007
kewpid commented on the word unique
“Thank you. We're all refreshed and challenged by your unique point of view.�?
December 18, 2007
kewpid commented on the word sideshow bob
Sideshow Bob: Attempted murder, now honestly, what is that? Do they give a Nobel Prize for attempted chemistry?
Bob: By the way, I'm aware of the irony of appearing on TV in order to decry it, so don't bother pointing that out.
Bob: No children have ever meddled with the Republican Party and lived to tell about it.
December 18, 2007
kewpid commented on the word sideshow bob
Bob: You want the truth? You can't handle the truth. No truth-handler, you. Bah! I deride your truth-handling abilities.
Judge: Will you get to the point?
Bob: Only I could have executed such a masterpiece of electoral fraud. And I have the records to prove it! Here, just look at these—(pulls out binders and floppy disks) each one a work of Machiavellian art.
Judge: But why?
Bob: Because you need me, Springfield. Your guilty conscience may force you to vote Democratic, but deep down inside you secretly long for a cold-hearted Republican to lower taxes, brutalise criminals, and rule you like a king. That's why I did this: to protect you from yourselves. Now if you'll excuse me, I have a city to run.
Judge: Bailiffs, place the mayor under arrest.
Bob: What? Oh yes, all that stuff I did.
December 18, 2007
kewpid commented on the word attorney
You are right burntsox. Though the preference for Attorney seems to be an American trend.
In Australia the split is between Solicitor vs. Barrister, as the profession is not fused over here.
December 18, 2007
kewpid commented on the word vibraslap
Too right arby, that's the first thing that came to mind.
December 17, 2007
kewpid commented on the word temperamental
But it is undeniably correct :)
December 17, 2007
kewpid commented on the word lite
The strange thing is that "London Light" would have been a perfectly acceptable name for a newspaper. I wonder what the marketing people were thinking.
December 17, 2007
kewpid commented on the word sparky
An electrician.
December 17, 2007
kewpid commented on the word chippy
A carpenter.
December 16, 2007
kewpid commented on the word fiat
Paper money has value as a promissory note enforced with the ALMIGHTY POWER OF THE GOVERNMENT! So unless you're predicting a bloody revolution, I'm fairly content with my colourful bits of polymer :)
December 14, 2007
kewpid commented on the list caffeinated-beverages
Oooh, I have not heard of that.
December 14, 2007
kewpid commented on the word schwarzenegger
As American as apfel-strudel.
December 13, 2007
kewpid commented on the word resign
To be fired.
December 13, 2007
kewpid commented on the word recalcitrant
No, Mahathir Mohammed.
December 13, 2007
kewpid commented on the word microserf
What you become after purchasing Windows Vista UltraMegaSuperDupa, and its equally Ultimate Office cousin.
December 13, 2007
kewpid commented on the word mook
Portmanteau of magazine and book.
December 13, 2007
kewpid commented on the word mohammed wong
Combining the world's most common first name with the most common surname.
December 13, 2007
kewpid commented on the word kevorkian transfusion
There was footage of Hillary Clinton being all witty with Republican congressmen in Sicko. Now I get the joke!
December 13, 2007
kewpid commented on the list humorous-headlines
Thanks! Though I am really stretching the meaning of 'word' here.
December 12, 2007
kewpid commented on the user misterpolly
Thank you for the kind comments!
December 12, 2007
kewpid commented on the word alsatian
An alsatian a day keeps the muggers at bay.
December 11, 2007
kewpid commented on the word fourth estate
The clergy, the nobles, and the commoners.
December 10, 2007
kewpid commented on the word ecotone
The intersection or overlap between two ecosystems.
December 10, 2007
kewpid commented on the word bommy-knocker
I remember hearing it all the time when I was a kid. It referred to those small round brown spiked ball things that fell from trees.
December 10, 2007
kewpid commented on the word zebra
“A zebra is a horse designed by committee.�?
December 10, 2007
kewpid commented on the word global warming
Yes, that's true. They actually describe different things, so they shouldn't be used interchangeably.
December 10, 2007
kewpid commented on the word inadequate
Beautifully said.
December 10, 2007
kewpid commented on the word global warming
Sounds a lot more urgent than the deliberately benign "climate change".
December 9, 2007
kewpid commented on the word entrapment
You Americans with your "due process". In other common law countries the admissibility of evidence is judged against a balancing test, weighing up competing considerations such as knowledge of illegality, importance of the evidence, whether other evidence is available, the need to prevent serious crime, need to protect rights etc... none of this namby-pamby procedural exclusion.
December 9, 2007
kewpid commented on the word liberalism
Liberalism is governed by fundamental rules and beliefs, so I guess what it ultimately aspires to achieve is in a way (little-r) revolutionary.
December 9, 2007
kewpid commented on the word libertarianism
er, no. :)
December 9, 2007
kewpid commented on the word hyphen
This is used to join words together (e.g. well-being), or indicate where a word is broken at the end of a line. Cf em dash and en dash.
more info.
December 9, 2007
kewpid commented on the word en dash
This is used to indicate 'through', such as in dates and page numbers. Cf em dash and hyphen.
more info.
December 9, 2007
kewpid commented on the word em dash
This is the 'dash' we use when enclosing clauses, words or phrases, or to detach one end of a sentence from the main body. Cf en dash and hyphen.
more info.
December 9, 2007
kewpid commented on the word shibboleth
I learnt it from The West Wing.
December 9, 2007
kewpid commented on the word myfanwy
This instantly reminded me of Under Milk Wood.
December 7, 2007
kewpid commented on the list stupid-car-names
What about the Mitsubishi Starion? I've always suspected it was supposed be "Stallion" (following the success of the "Colt") but something got lost in translation.
December 7, 2007
kewpid commented on the word why
Why not?
December 7, 2007
kewpid commented on the word reesetee
Because reesetee understands the virtue of humility.
December 7, 2007
kewpid commented on the word cicada
Pronounced sih-kay-dah.
December 6, 2007
kewpid commented on the word abattoir
I can never remember how to spell this.
December 6, 2007
kewpid commented on the word sandgroper
Also refers to this interesting looking insect.
December 6, 2007
kewpid commented on the word law stylist
Preferable to "lawyer".
December 6, 2007
kewpid commented on the word text
In the HSC, the bar was set even lower. Everything from a bus ticket to the works of Shakespeare was a "text" for analysis. This caused much consternation for traditionalists. Nevertheless, I am sure the "composer" of bus tickets would be grateful for all the "responders" he can get.
December 5, 2007
kewpid commented on the word sclerotic
I have noticed a sudden upsurge in the use of 'sclerotic' to describe Sydney's traffic problems. Probably an apt metaphor, but it is starting to grate.
December 5, 2007
kewpid commented on the word envelope
I don't think so c_b. I pronunciate it how you pronunciate it :)
December 4, 2007
kewpid commented on the word gingko
ginkgo biloba.
December 4, 2007
kewpid commented on the word investment
How rich people turn money into more money.
December 3, 2007
kewpid commented on the word little chechnya
More murders per capita than Detroit!
December 3, 2007
kewpid commented on the word page-off
A savage contest mixing physical stamina with NBC trivia.
December 3, 2007
kewpid commented on the word envelope
en-velope, or on-velope? or en-vellup!?
December 3, 2007
kewpid commented on the word dwarf
Does that mean Josiah Bartlet lied to me?
December 3, 2007
kewpid commented on the word desecrate
“Hey Jack, if you desecrate something, is that bad?” — Tracy Jordan
December 3, 2007
kewpid commented on the word followship
Jack: Attention all! Attention all! It is with great pleasure I would like to announce that the recipient of this year's prestigious GE followship award is none other than our very own Liz Lemon.
Pete: Wait, how could Liz win a fellowship award? She doesn't like people.
Jack: No followship, presented annually to the woman, sorry, person, who best exemplifies a follower.
Liz: I'm not a follower!
Jack: It also comes with 10 grand.
Liz: I accept this proudly on behalf of followers everywhere.
Jack: When I think of the free-spirited Liz Lemon I met just one year ago, so resistant to product integration, cross-promotion and adverlingus, it pleases me to see how well she's learned to follow.
…
So what are you gonna do with your money? Put it into a 401(k)?
Liz: Yeh, I gotta get one of those…
Jack: What? Where do you invest your money Liz?
Liz: I have like 12 grand in checking.
Jack: Are you an immigrant?
December 3, 2007
kewpid commented on the word contrived
A perfectly ambiguous insult.
December 3, 2007
kewpid commented on the word ⚜
December 3, 2007
kewpid commented on the word
FWIW here is what it looks like:
December 3, 2007
kewpid commented on the word
It's the Apple symbol. I think it's in the private space of Unicode or something like that, so you need a Mac to see it properly :)
December 3, 2007
kewpid commented on the word ☪
Star and crescent. Generally regarded as a symbol of Islam.
December 2, 2007
kewpid commented on the word �?
Christian cross
December 2, 2007
kewpid commented on the word ✠
Iron Cross
December 2, 2007
kewpid commented on the word ✡
Star of David.
December 2, 2007
kewpid commented on the word
Oh holy Apple, may our saviour who walks the Earth, Steve Jobs, unveil a Macbook Thin at Macworld.
December 2, 2007
kewpid commented on the word ⚜
The elusive fleur-de-lys.
December 2, 2007
kewpid commented on the word white space
Often it is not what you put in, but what you leave out.
December 1, 2007
kewpid commented on the word quokka
Rugby players apparently :(
December 1, 2007
kewpid commented on the word violet crumble
I never liked this stuff. Too sweet, and gets stuck in your teeth.
November 30, 2007
kewpid commented on the word quokka
Fairly cute critters that ought not to be kicked, thrown, tossed, or otherwise abused.
November 30, 2007
kewpid commented on the word bluetooth
Named for Harald Bluetooth, a king who united parts of Scandinavia. Bluetooth likewise "unifies" electronic devices.
November 30, 2007
kewpid commented on the word guyliner
It brings out the colour of one's eyes.
November 30, 2007
kewpid commented on the word thylacine
Despite its extinct status, we live in hope that there are still a few out there.
November 23, 2007
kewpid commented on the word suppose
This is a nice sentence qualifier so you can backtrack later :)
November 22, 2007
kewpid commented on the word objectivity
… whereas subjectivity is empirical.
November 22, 2007
kewpid commented on the word cossies
New South Welshman for "swimming costume".
November 21, 2007
kewpid commented on the word slip, slop, slap
It's definitely memorable. But the rate of skin cancer suggests it's not working :(
November 21, 2007
kewpid commented on the word handwriting
Beautiful handwriting makes me squee.
November 21, 2007
kewpid commented on the word calligraphy
The art of beautiful handwriting.
November 21, 2007
kewpid commented on the word video et taceo
Woah, that was strange.
November 21, 2007
kewpid commented on the word fellatiate
I say, this word is an oral delight.
November 21, 2007
kewpid commented on the list at-least-two-apostrophes-or-your-money-back
sha'n't
November 21, 2007
kewpid commented on the word fremantle doctor
Wikipedia says:
November 21, 2007
kewpid commented on the word slip, slop, slap
NOT lame.
November 21, 2007
kewpid commented on the word definition
If only the world were so black and white.
November 21, 2007
kewpid commented on the word milf
This is only tangentially related, but we're having an election campaign in Australia at the moment and one of the candidates bears a strong resemblance to a famous MILF. Apparently other people have noticed that as well:
November 21, 2007
kewpid commented on the word yggdrasil
How is it pronounced?
November 20, 2007
kewpid commented on the word video et taceo
test
November 19, 2007
kewpid commented on the word video et taceo
Or, staying at home for the night in Mexico.
November 19, 2007
kewpid commented on the word smurfed
Oroboros: yes. But I *strongly* recommend using the latter rather than the former.
November 19, 2007
kewpid commented on the word mercurial
Oh, it is for Mercury.
Mercutio was named because he is mercurial. Interesting what a missing comma can do.
November 18, 2007
kewpid commented on the word video et taceo
“I see and keep silent.”
November 18, 2007
kewpid commented on the word makybe diva
This mare is really something. It won the Melbourne Cup in 2003, 2004, and 2005.
It is named for the owner's employees (Maureen, Kylie, Belinda, Diane and Vanessa)
November 17, 2007
kewpid commented on the word mercurial
To be up and down like Mercutio.
November 17, 2007
kewpid commented on the word smurfed
To be covered in blue paint. :)
I think it means to be stuffed/screwed/f*cked.
November 17, 2007
kewpid commented on the word pooh
A bear-like critter that loves hunny.
November 17, 2007
kewpid commented on the word congress
Yikes, that's too many taboos to count.
November 16, 2007
kewpid commented on the word mobile
I get an "Internal Server Error" message on my Nokia 6120c
November 16, 2007
kewpid commented on the word surd
With a simple explanation they are no longer absurd.
November 16, 2007
kewpid commented on the list favourite-things
This list makes me feel not so bad :)
November 15, 2007
kewpid commented on the word stagflation
Yup. I meant 'here' as in when stagflation happens, not in Australia :P
November 15, 2007
kewpid commented on the word cms
Content Management System I say.
November 15, 2007
kewpid commented on the word stagflation
I don't think it is possible to coin a word of enough scariness to describe what is happening in the economy here.
November 14, 2007
kewpid commented on the word bivouac
It's probably closest to 2-and-a-half syllables.
November 13, 2007
kewpid commented on the word stronger
Let's not forget the Britney Spears feminist ballad.
November 12, 2007
kewpid commented on the word chanel
Richard Rich Sr.: Glasses, electronic aids and surgery help us see and hear better. Isn't it time we had something to help us SMELL better?
Regina Rich: We already do, dear. It's called Chanel.
November 11, 2007
kewpid commented on the word jury
How cynical!
November 11, 2007
kewpid commented on the word (:)
I can see an '8' in the negative space. This would actually be a really good logo for some design-ey firm.
November 10, 2007
kewpid commented on the word robocracy
Isn't it all a matter of perspective? Why would a robot society bother to affix 'robo-' to words describing themselves, for they are the norm? In fact why would they be speaking English…
ah these are the big questions.
November 10, 2007
kewpid commented on the word apec
Not to be confused with opec. oy vey!
November 10, 2007
kewpid commented on the word rat king
In crowded conditions rats' tails become tangled together with dirt and excrement until they eventually fuse to become a multi-headed vermin. Gross!
November 10, 2007
kewpid commented on the word ye
This is (was?) actually pronounced 'the'.
November 10, 2007
kewpid commented on the word wit
“…nothing more than an incisive observation, humorously phrased and delivered with impeccable timing.”
I think its a pretty valuable attribute.
November 10, 2007
kewpid commented on the word senior's moment
When confronted with a foaming pensioner with a trivial gripe, smother them with kindness and refer to a fictional event several weeks back that completely exonerates you. It will be written off as a senior's moment and everyone is better off.
November 10, 2007
kewpid commented on the word boom
A favourite of Steve Jobs.
November 10, 2007
kewpid commented on the word typhphaniii
Bogan spelling of 'Tiffany'. As on Kath & Kim.
November 10, 2007
kewpid commented on the word figure eleven
Oh dear, this almost made coffee go through my nose.
November 10, 2007
kewpid commented on the word womonym
I want to live in a world where any nym can love any other nym how ever they please without prejudice.
November 10, 2007
kewpid commented on the word roflcopter
ROFL:ROFL:LOL:ROFL:ROFL
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November 10, 2007
kewpid commented on the word hirquitalliency
For a second there I was worried this was related to hircus.
November 10, 2007
kewpid commented on the word bommy-knocker
This is in widespread use amongst children.
November 10, 2007
kewpid commented on the word egregious
The archaic meaning is 'outstanding'. But it has evolved to mean 'outstandingly bad'.
November 9, 2007
kewpid commented on the word gattaca
formed entirely from the base-pair letters of DNA: ACTG
November 9, 2007
kewpid commented on the word featherstonehaugh
I thought it was feston-haw.
November 9, 2007
kewpid commented on the word naughties
I'd say noughties with an 'o'.
November 8, 2007
kewpid commented on the word whelk
Also called a scungilli in the U.S.
November 8, 2007
kewpid commented on the word electile dysfunction
Or at the very least get Pelé to be a spokesperson.
November 8, 2007
kewpid commented on the word trait
The trailing t is silent.
November 7, 2007
kewpid commented on the word barren
I was just providing it as an example of a very poor choice of words.
November 7, 2007
kewpid commented on the word barren
To be without child.
November 7, 2007
kewpid commented on the word juliet balcony
Something to do with Miss Capulet?
November 7, 2007
kewpid commented on the word finger
The right part is the middle-joint which is a tad thicker. According to wikipedia.
November 7, 2007
kewpid commented on the word finger
Oops, I measured along the wrong part! They're still not quite a finger wide though...
November 7, 2007
kewpid commented on the word polydactyly
Of course, what is normal will differ from person to person.
November 7, 2007
kewpid commented on the word finger
My finger is only 0.67" :(
November 7, 2007
kewpid commented on the word juggler
He seems to only have one juggly-thing.
November 7, 2007
kewpid commented on the word interrobang
If this were on my keyboard I'd be twice as efficient.
November 7, 2007
kewpid commented on the word orange
blancmange?
November 6, 2007
kewpid commented on the word mi goreng
Staple food of college students.
November 6, 2007
kewpid commented on the word tupping
“Even now, now, very now
an old black ram is tupping your white ewe.”
– Act I, scene I Othello
November 6, 2007
kewpid commented on the word tartle
To hesitate when you are introducing someone whose name you can't quite remember
November 6, 2007
kewpid commented on the word oniochalasia
Retail therapy
November 5, 2007
kewpid commented on the word histrionics
cf kittens
November 5, 2007
kewpid commented on the word fungible
Usually used to describe money.
November 5, 2007
kewpid commented on the word sudoku
She probably feels the same way about Wordie :P
November 5, 2007
kewpid commented on the word lower 48
Alaska is part of the North American continent, so isn't it too a part of the "continental U.S."?
November 5, 2007
kewpid commented on the word men are from mars, women are from venus : the musical
This is quite a mouthful! Was it a success?
November 4, 2007
kewpid commented on the word feague
It ought to be pronounced feg-way.
November 4, 2007
kewpid commented on the word haitch
Maybe! This is all a bit sectarian :\
November 4, 2007
kewpid commented on the word therein
Contains the words:
November 4, 2007
kewpid commented on the word unconditional
What parental love is supposed to be.
November 4, 2007
kewpid commented on the word haitch
Yup, you ought to say the aitch in haitch so we can more easily divide the population.
November 4, 2007
kewpid commented on the word aqua regia
A mixture of concentrated hydrochloric and nitric acid that can dissolve the royal metals gold and platinum, hence "royal water".
November 4, 2007
kewpid commented on the word yogh
Ȝ
Why Men�?ies is pronounced Ming-ISS, not Men-zeez, à la the Australian PM.
November 3, 2007
kewpid commented on the word haitch
A shibboleth for Catholics.
November 3, 2007
kewpid commented on the word cunt
Not a listener of the Savage Lovecast are you lalala?
November 3, 2007
kewpid commented on the word sui juris
Of full age and (legal) capacity.
November 3, 2007
kewpid commented on the word economical
As a proportion of the total economy it is not that big, though it's certainly been on the ascendancy over the past 30 years.
November 3, 2007
kewpid commented on the word fleur-de-lys
No, it is this ⚜
November 3, 2007
kewpid commented on the word cupertino effect
I thought this had something to do with Apple Inc. Apparently not :(
November 3, 2007
kewpid commented on the word oprah
Oprah seems easier to say that Orpah.
November 2, 2007
kewpid commented on the word cards
A (probably jilted) woman once said that a man is like a deck of playing cards. You need:
A ♥ to love him;
A ♦ to marry him;
A ♣ to smash his stupid head in; and
A ♠ to bury the bastard.
November 2, 2007
kewpid commented on the word monopsony
A buyer's market.
November 2, 2007
kewpid commented on the list cost
budget
November 2, 2007
kewpid commented on the word economical
That's something to think about!
There's an estimated 1080 atoms, so there is a physical limit to the amount of information that can exist – in this universe at least.
November 2, 2007
kewpid commented on the word saving
Saving is virtuous on a personal level, but if everyone does it at the same time, it could be perilous.
November 2, 2007
kewpid commented on the word supererogation
actions believed to form a reserve fund of merit that can be drawn on by prayer in favour of sinners.
November 2, 2007
kewpid commented on the word post hoc ergo propter hoc
Also employed on an episode of The West Wing.
“After it, therefore because of it. It means one thing follows the other, therefore it was caused by the other, but it's not always true. In fact, it's hardly ever true. We did not lose Texas because of the hat joke. Do you know when we lost Texas?”
— Josiah Bartlet
November 1, 2007
kewpid commented on the list kenno-s-words
try myspace ☞
November 1, 2007
kewpid commented on the word euthanasia
Sounds like 'youth in Asia'.
October 31, 2007
kewpid commented on the word existantiel
existential?
October 30, 2007
kewpid commented on the word bustication
I see a lot of black boxes!
October 30, 2007
kewpid commented on the word interjection
An interjection is quite often an opportunity to be rude.
October 30, 2007
kewpid commented on the word illegals
A gorgeous* way of referring to asylum seekers and refugees
October 30, 2007
kewpid commented on the word agrarian socialists
The clarion call of the National Party, “privatise the profits, socialise the losses.”
October 30, 2007
kewpid commented on the word entrails
“Men will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest.”
— Denis Diderot
October 30, 2007
kewpid commented on the word allegorically
*boom-tish*
October 30, 2007
kewpid commented on the word dog-whistle
Ah, but it is designed to confuse the masses. And to make them donate to the goodies to use against the baddies.
October 29, 2007
kewpid commented on the list nautical-words
keelhaul!
October 29, 2007
kewpid commented on the word umlaut
The distinction between this and the diaeresis is minor, and imho not warranted.
October 28, 2007
kewpid commented on the word restless leg syndrome
I call this typewriter leg for some reason.
October 28, 2007
kewpid commented on the word dog-whistle
Shamefully, this seems to be an Australian invention.
“…a type of political campaigning or speechmaking using coded language, which appears to mean one thing to the general population but which has a different or more specific meaning for a targeted subgroup of the audience.”
October 28, 2007
kewpid commented on the word bubble tea
I (stereotypically) drink these rather often.
October 25, 2007
kewpid commented on the list complicated-complexes
aha, not so much complicated as downright malicious.
October 24, 2007
kewpid commented on the word altar ego
Zsa Zsa Gabor!
October 23, 2007
kewpid commented on the word altar ego
Elizabeth Taylor.
October 23, 2007
kewpid commented on the word antidisestablishmentariansism
You made a typo :)
antidisestablishmentarianism
October 23, 2007
kewpid commented on the word unionise
Means completely different things (and pronounced differently) to a chemist and an economist.
October 22, 2007
kewpid commented on the word casablanca
"White House"
October 22, 2007
kewpid commented on the word dilettante
And what an excellent insult!
October 22, 2007
kewpid commented on the word schnillion
Ah, that's the kind of recognition I crave :)
October 22, 2007
kewpid commented on the word grenyarnia
A country only very rich people know about. Cf Svenborgia.
October 22, 2007
kewpid commented on the word queue
"Please Q here."
October 21, 2007
kewpid commented on the word effete liberals
It goes hand in hand with the general corruption of the word 'liberal' by American politics. For shame!
October 21, 2007
kewpid commented on the word log
short for logarithm
October 21, 2007
kewpid commented on the word prestige
The film itself was a magic trick, with a final scene that fools most viewers.
October 15, 2007
kewpid commented on the word schnillion
A very big number.
Coined by me and a friend in the 2nd grade.
October 15, 2007
kewpid commented on the word planet
“Wanderer�?
October 14, 2007
kewpid commented on the word epitomise
not me!
October 14, 2007
kewpid commented on the user john
Hello John. Is there any chance that a mobile version of Wordie is in the works?
October 13, 2007
kewpid commented on the word dink
double-income, no kids
October 12, 2007
kewpid commented on the word reflex
A broken jaw.
October 12, 2007
kewpid commented on the word kimchi
This is excellent in winter!
October 12, 2007
kewpid commented on the word todal
Absolutely. We should distinguish by pronouncing it with emphasis on the second syllable. to-DAHL.
October 12, 2007
kewpid commented on the word todal
If it's not available you could elope with Grug.
Uselessness's imagination is a dangerous thing.
October 12, 2007
kewpid commented on the word arse around tit
There's also arse about tit, variations on a theme all meaning roughly "back-to-front". The mental images are striking! I like to think that the Queen uses this sort of language in private.
October 12, 2007
kewpid commented on the word todal
If you stare long enough you can see a grumpy man face.
October 11, 2007
kewpid commented on the word todal
It looks something like this.
October 11, 2007
kewpid commented on the word nee naw
An ambulance.
October 11, 2007
kewpid commented on the word curry
Aficionados say a good curry burns twice.
October 11, 2007
kewpid commented on the word almond rocks
Cockney rhyming slang for 'socks'.
October 11, 2007
kewpid commented on the list list-about-itself
Oooh how postmodern. post-postmodern even. ;)
October 11, 2007
kewpid commented on the word compound interest
A jolly good thing to enjoy.
October 11, 2007
kewpid commented on the word moist
October 11, 2007
kewpid commented on the list remnants-of-a-catholic-childhood
That is an awfully relativist thing to say!
October 9, 2007
kewpid commented on the word slytherin
My favourite house.
October 8, 2007
kewpid commented on the list remnants-of-a-catholic-childhood
I love Biblical language. It is very powerful.
October 8, 2007
kewpid commented on the word egregious
To be outstanding.
October 8, 2007
kewpid commented on the word coy
I use this to abbreviate the word company.
October 7, 2007
kewpid commented on the word political correctness
It's from the Simpsons :)
Lisa: But it's all true.
Miss Hoover: (scoffs) This is nothing but dead, white male-bashing from a PC thug. It's women like you that keep the rest of us from landing a husband.
…
Lisa: (sobbing) Ms. Hoover called me a PC Thug.
Homer: Oh Lisa, I've been called a greasy thug, too. It never stops hurting. So here's what we're gonna do. We're gonna grease ourselves up real good and trash that place with a baseball bat.
October 7, 2007
kewpid commented on the word political correctness
See also greasy thug.
October 7, 2007
kewpid commented on the word clippy
His ability to come back from the dead suggests he was the spawn of Jesus
October 7, 2007
kewpid commented on the word svenborgia
A country only rich people know about. Cf Grenyarnia.
October 7, 2007
kewpid commented on the word fcuk
It's not the pronunciation that offends some people ;)
October 7, 2007
kewpid commented on the word repepperer
ahaha, that has been parodied by the Chaser boys.
October 7, 2007
kewpid commented on the word border leicester
They are cool. They are less temperamental than other sheep and dual purpose, so you can wear them and eat them.
October 7, 2007
kewpid commented on the word sparkle
<sparkle>magical</sparkle>
October 7, 2007
kewpid commented on the word repepperer
I imagine a lot of pepperers, are also repepperers.
October 6, 2007
kewpid commented on the word jiko kanri
The Japanese art of self-management.
October 6, 2007
kewpid commented on the word merino
The best damned wool in the world. Made in Australia.
October 6, 2007
kewpid commented on the word cryptorchid
An animal whose descended testicles become undescended by act of human.
October 6, 2007
kewpid commented on the word clippy
Vale Clippy, you shan't be missed.
October 6, 2007
kewpid commented on the word callipygean
Eh, both callipygian/callipygean are accepted spellings.
October 6, 2007
kewpid commented on the word antipodes
"arse end of the world"
October 6, 2007
kewpid commented on the word classitis
I'd say classitis and divitis are closely linked. It's more to do with introducing lots of redundancy into CSS, when the same effect could be achieved with less code.
Link
October 5, 2007
kewpid commented on the word moon
Not true :(
There was a full moon on 10 February 1865. February 1866 did not have a full moon. More recently, there was no full moon in February 1999. Link.
October 5, 2007
kewpid commented on the list burntsox-s-words
Ahhh, I see. It's also listed here under callipygian
October 5, 2007
kewpid commented on the list burntsox-s-words
What do you mean?
October 5, 2007
kewpid commented on the word pince-nez
They really pinch the nose.
October 4, 2007
kewpid commented on the word classitis
The overuse of classes in cascading stylesheets.
October 4, 2007
kewpid commented on the list pet-names-2
max, jake, buddy, rocky, buster, mittens, ginger, rusty, etc…
October 4, 2007
kewpid commented on the word fie
fee fie foe fum!
October 4, 2007
kewpid commented on the word verdana
I certainly do :) It's a great site.
October 3, 2007
kewpid commented on the word verdana
Verdana is bold, friendly and round, and a mere tween at 12 years old. Her twin sister Tahoma is also popular and is often chosen in preference to their decidedly frumpy cousin Arial. Their ubiquitous aunt Helvetica, who's been around the block, recently celebrated her 50th. Grandpappy Times New Roman is still around doing the hard yards, and they are all proudly descended from the (capital-G) Grotesque Garamond.
October 3, 2007
kewpid commented on the word pants
A general term of annoyance.
e.g. “Aww pants!�?
October 2, 2007
kewpid commented on the word solaranite
We didn't have a choice :(
October 2, 2007
kewpid commented on the word corporation
“They have no soul to save, and no body to incarcerate.�?
-- Baron Thurlow
October 2, 2007
kewpid commented on the word bailiwick
This word is best pronounced with a British accent.
October 2, 2007
kewpid commented on the word kitchen sink
Rarely included with gadgets and other nicknacks.
October 2, 2007
kewpid commented on the word typoholism
A disorder characterised by the excessive consumption of and dependence on type, leading to physical and psychological harm and impaired social and vocational functioning. (Also typographical abuse and font dependence)
October 2, 2007
kewpid commented on the word crocs
I'm so "over" it.
October 2, 2007
kewpid commented on the word clown
“There is nothing funny about a clown in the moonlight.�?
–– Lon Chaney, Sr.
October 2, 2007
kewpid commented on the word projectile
Ah, so versatile. Everything from baby vomit to bombs.
October 2, 2007
kewpid commented on the word doublespeak
A portmanteau of doublethink and newspeak.
October 2, 2007
kewpid commented on the word crocs
Fashionistas think they're fugly. Especially when whole families wear them.
October 2, 2007
kewpid commented on the word vaccicide
October 1, 2007
kewpid commented on the word velocipede
This sounds like a pokemon.
October 1, 2007
kewpid commented on the word administrate
I prefer administer.
October 1, 2007
kewpid commented on the word miss moneypenny
Miss Moneycent doesn't quite have the same ring does it?
September 30, 2007
kewpid commented on the word vaccicide
I certainly hope not!
September 30, 2007
kewpid commented on the list damnation
egad!
September 30, 2007
kewpid commented on the word vaccicide
I agree with the sentiment though. Vegicide, now there's something we can all get behind.
September 30, 2007
kewpid commented on the word manslaughter
Haha, I love black humour.
September 30, 2007
kewpid commented on the word nullarbor
It is Latin for "no trees". The Nullarbor Plain is a a general area in South Australia where there is basically nothing.
September 30, 2007
kewpid commented on the word manslaughter
You can't spell manslaughter without laughter
September 30, 2007
kewpid commented on the word vaccicide
Cow killing :)
September 30, 2007
kewpid commented on the word sisyphism
The mistaken belief that greater productivity causes poverty by increasing unemployment. (Frédéric Bastiat)
September 30, 2007
kewpid commented on the word chic
Do you prefer "shick" or "chick"? I like the former, it sounds more sophistimicated.
September 28, 2007
kewpid commented on the word chien
preferable to chats.
September 28, 2007
kewpid commented on the word apfel
As American as apfelstrudel!
September 28, 2007
kewpid commented on the word blackgosphere
It has that odd inflexion in the middle like ginkgo.
September 28, 2007
kewpid commented on the list maths-lessons-well-spent
Thanks reesetee. It turns out there are quite a lot of words that can be spelled this way.
September 27, 2007
kewpid commented on the word malarchy
prossibly through excessive malarkey.
September 26, 2007
kewpid commented on the list harry-potter-words-2
Engorgio list!
September 26, 2007
kewpid commented on the word chai
I have seen "personal PIN number". Yikes.
September 26, 2007
kewpid commented on the word acracy
Perhaps we should try it.
September 25, 2007
kewpid commented on the list carouselle-s-words
I thought it was the dot on the i and j ?
September 25, 2007
kewpid commented on the word star anise
An essential ingredient in Pho.
September 25, 2007
kewpid commented on the word ordinate
The y-coordinate
September 25, 2007
kewpid commented on the word abscissa
The x-coordinate.
September 25, 2007
kewpid commented on the word yksi
How is it pronounced?
September 25, 2007
kewpid commented on the word chilver
Seriously!
September 25, 2007
kewpid commented on the word devenustated
OED: deprived of beauty or comeliness; disfigured, deformed.
September 25, 2007
kewpid commented on the word chai
From the Chinese word chá (茶) meaning tea. Saying "chai tea" is redundant.
September 25, 2007
kewpid commented on the word randian
That should be Randiian to avoid confusion.
September 25, 2007
kewpid commented on the word chilver
A ewe-lamb.
Rhymes with silver.
September 25, 2007
kewpid commented on the word silver
alrighty then, what about chilver? ;)
September 25, 2007
kewpid commented on the list where-the-streets-have-a-name
circuit
September 25, 2007
kewpid commented on the word palatino
The beautiful typeface used for this website.
September 25, 2007
kewpid commented on the word msm
Mainstream Media. As opposed to the blogosphere
September 25, 2007
kewpid commented on the list the-elements
Thanks kad. That was a very neat idea.
September 25, 2007
kewpid commented on the word roentgenium
formerly known by the placeholder name unununium
September 25, 2007
kewpid commented on the word francium
add this to water for much fun.
September 25, 2007
kewpid commented on the word randian
Perhaps there was something about her personal habits that was randian, but not objectivist.
September 25, 2007
kewpid commented on the word silver
except maybe Denver.
September 25, 2007
kewpid commented on the word stagflation
The dubious honour of increasing inflation and unemployment, such as during the 1970s oil shocks.
September 24, 2007
kewpid commented on the word externality
In an efficient free market, any factor not encapsulated in the price mechanism is an "externality". e.g. the pollution produced by a firm (negative externality), the pollination of a neighbouring orchard by bees (positive externality).
September 24, 2007
kewpid commented on the word terra nullius
The concept of “no man's land�?, denying land rights to indigenous Australians. Was overturned in Mabo
September 24, 2007
kewpid commented on the word efficient
efficient and sex would seem to be oxymoronic, though the Germans are said to be efficient lovers.
September 24, 2007
kewpid commented on the word noice
This pronunciation is also ascribed to the nouveau riche in the outer suburbs à la Kath and Kim.
September 24, 2007
kewpid commented on the word chelsea tractor
In Melbourne and Sydney: toorak tractor and vaucluse tractor respectively.
September 24, 2007
kewpid commented on the word randian
To do with Ms. Objectivism, Ayn Rand.
September 23, 2007
kewpid commented on the word randian
Not to be confused with randy
September 23, 2007
kewpid commented on the word exiguous
This word always makes me think of Sir Humphrey.
September 22, 2007
kewpid commented on the word sophiology
The study of wisdom?
September 22, 2007
kewpid commented on the word mnemotechnics
mmm… silent m.
September 22, 2007
kewpid commented on the word moccaccino
I think both spellings are acceptable, although mochaccino seems to be more prevalent.
September 22, 2007
kewpid commented on the word glebe
I had always assumed this was just somebody's name. The actual etymology is much more interesting.
September 22, 2007
kewpid commented on the word cub
Round these here parts, this means cashed-up bogan :P
September 22, 2007
kewpid commented on the list a-modern-herbal
There's also fun-to-say ginkgo.
September 22, 2007
kewpid commented on the list new-south-wales-towns-that-are-aboriginal-words
Yes, I am. It's a nice little country :)
September 22, 2007
kewpid commented on the word latte
In Italy, you would simply get a glass of milk.
September 21, 2007
kewpid commented on the word nutella
That's what the advertising says. Surely they wouldn't lie to me?
September 21, 2007
kewpid commented on the word fabulist
A fabulous word list
September 21, 2007
kewpid commented on the word sodding
bowdlerized form of fucking
September 21, 2007
kewpid commented on the word hypochondriac
That'd be thinking you're fine when you're really sick? Isn't that most guys? I certainly avoid the doctor if possible
September 21, 2007
kewpid commented on the word nutella
less sugar than jam, and less fat than peanut butter.
September 20, 2007
kewpid commented on the list favourite-fonts
Thanks palooka!
September 20, 2007
kewpid commented on the word fallacy
There ain't no fallacy like a logical fallacy
September 19, 2007
kewpid commented on the word negligence
No, reesetee is right :)
negligee: literally, ‘given little thought or attention’
September 19, 2007
kewpid commented on the word gay
But the child that is born
on the Sabbath day is…
bonnie and blythe
and good and gay.
September 18, 2007
kewpid commented on the word aliunde
Indeed. e.g. The meaning of a will can be gained from evidence aliunde
September 18, 2007
kewpid commented on the word xenophile
Better than a xenophobe
September 18, 2007
kewpid commented on the word price
A cynic is one who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing
September 18, 2007
kewpid commented on the list adjectives-that-used-to-be-people
Thatcherite
September 18, 2007
kewpid commented on the word capital
The basis of society
September 18, 2007
kewpid commented on the word arbitrage
Money gained by rent-seekers and other unproductive people
September 18, 2007
kewpid commented on the word subpoena
Literally, “under punishment” (of the court)
September 18, 2007
kewpid commented on the word negligence
Boon of lawyers and bane of society.
September 18, 2007
kewpid commented on the word headnote
Saviour of law students across the globe.
September 18, 2007
kewpid commented on the word blackletter
“It is seldom that a case in our time savors so much of the black letter, but the course of decisions in New York renders it unavailable…”
– Jackson ex dem Bradford v. Huntington, 30 U.S. 402, 432 (1831)
September 18, 2007
kewpid commented on the word aliunde
"from another place"
September 18, 2007
kewpid commented on the word obstreperous
Unruly or difficult to control
September 17, 2007
kewpid commented on the word velour
“Leela, it's real velour. Just let yourself go.”
July 29, 2007
kewpid commented on the word keynesian
Of or relating to John Maynard Keynes or his economic theories.
July 28, 2007
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